Confusion with Target Carbs, Fat, Sugar and Protein

Dr_sparky
Dr_sparky Posts: 52 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Please can somebody advise me about how to use the carbs, fat, sugar and protein goals that are automatically calculated by MFP. Today I was over under on calories but over in carbs, sugar and protein and under in fat... Isn't that a good thing? Would it have been better if I'd eaten less carbs and eaten more fat? How strictly do people follow targets other than calories?

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  • Carol_L
    Carol_L Posts: 296 Member
    Personally, I don't use the MFP recommendations. I find they are too carb heavy, and fat and protein light. Depending on what you're doing as a workout, you might want to consider upping the protein and fat while lowering the carbs. Some people go 40/30/30 (carbs/protein/fat) I'm running 20/40/40, feel great, and maintaining my lean body mass while losing weight.

    You do want to pay attention to the calories, Again, I don't use MFP recommendations, I go with about 80 - 85% of my TDEE.
  • crazylovergrl
    crazylovergrl Posts: 97 Member
    Hit your cals within 100. Go over on your protein. I eat 1g per lb of my ideal body weight at least... Hit your fats. Don't worry too much about carbs. Under 50 will send you into ketosis, which can be unpleasant for some. Sugars don't matter at all. Also, I try to hit my cholesterol because it's converted into sex hormones. I needz those. :)

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